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    Sizzle breeding

    Hi Everyone! Looking for some clarification on Sizzle breeding. If I breed a Silkie roo over a Frizzle hen ( frizzled hard feathering) what will the chicks be? My research has come up with all sizzles (frizzled Silkie feathering) or some sizzles, some frizzled, some just Silkie, etc. I'm so...
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    Cause of shredded like feathers???

    My Aunt has 7 chickens that are all displaying some abnormal feathering in varying degrees. Two are 7 year old Jersey Giants and 5 are about 9 mo old black Copper Marans. The majority of the feather issues are in the Marans. The feathers are curling a bit and appear to be kinda shredded at...
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    Chocolate Silkie breeding clarification

    I purchased six silkies last fall that were advertised as chocolates. I understand now that quite often chocolate silkies are actually duns. I want to confirm if I have chocolates or duns so my question is this: if I breed these birds together and I get all chocolate colored chicks then I truly...
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    Breeder Hen/Roo Diet

    Hello experienced breeders/hatchers. I am wanting suggestions on what to feed my hens from whom I collect eggs for hatching. I read in another post that a 20% protein feed (basically a grower type feed) is recommended along with oyster shell. Are their any other recommendations on feed or...
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    Type/confirmation of these Silkie Roos

    Hello fellow Silkie enthusiasts! I have a couple roosters I'd like some Silkie breeders/experts to critique for me. I have a lot of trouble finding good pics and explanations of how a Silkie should look. I know the spotted white boy is not an accepted color but I'm wanting to know thoughts on...
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    What color is this boy?

    Ok, last post/question of the day. What color would you call this boy? Does he have a recognized color or is he just a mishmash? When he had his chick fuzz it was guessed he was a silver partridge. Is that correct? Thanks!
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    Sexing Easter Eggers

    Ok, I feel like the Easter Eggers are a little trickier to sex than previous breeds I've had. I think it's the varying shapes of their combs that throws me off. 🤔 Anywho, I have some that I want to confirm with you all. They are 6 weeks old. Barbie: (presumed pullet) Peach: (presumed pullet)...
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    More questions on EE sexes.

    Ok, I feel like the Easter Eggers are a little trickier to sex than previous breeds I've had. I think it's the varying shapes of their combs that throws me off. 🤔 Anywho, I have some that I want to confirm with you all. Barbie: Peach:
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    Sexing my designer chicks!

    Ok, all. You have been so helpful in identifying my Silkie genders that I wanted to post a couple and get your opinion. One is 10-12 weeks old and the other around 14 weeks. I believe they are both pullets but curious as to whether I'm correct. I'm posting a pick of Mama's comb for some...
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    Silkie sexing

    I've got another one! This little one is about 9 weeks old. Early still for sexing a silkie but 3 out of the 4 new ones I purchased ended up being roos so I'd really like this one to be a pullet. Not feeling overly confident that it is but thought I'd see what all the experts thought.
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    Easter Egger Roo???

    Hi All, I have one Easter Egger chick that is about 9-10 weeks old. Original, I thought it was a pullet but am feeling pretty confident it is a rooster now. What are y'all's thoughts? Thanks!
  12. ElimAcres

    Silkie cross x Silkie cross. What percentage of silkie type feathering?

    Hello, I have some Silkie/OEGB mixes that I hatched recently and I am wondering if I breed those mixed chicks to each other what percentage of the resulting chicks would have silkie feathering? What if I breed one of the mixes back to a silkie? Thanks!
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    Silkie color question.

    Hi all, I just picked up some new Silkies and was wondering what color you all thought this one is. The lady I got her/him from has all her silkie colors running together right now so not sure what color the parents are. Also, do you think it's looking roosterish or henish? 😆 It's early I...
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    What is too hot/cold????

    Hi all, Newbie here to hatching eggs with a bator (so much less worry/fuss with a broody. 😃). I'm on my second hatch and was wondering what temperature is too hot or too cool for a forced air incubator? I have the Hovabator 2370 with an automatic turner. I just set the eggs this morning and...
  15. ElimAcres

    Hello!

    Excited to join this forum to learn more about chickens! I currently just began raising silkies and lavender Orpingtons on our homestead. We raise meat chickens during the summer as well. We also raise Kinder goats for meat/milk. Hope to learn a lot!
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